17 colleges in West Virginia with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Marshall University at $7,341.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall University Huntington, WV |
$7,341$24,443 | 53% | 96% |
| 2 | Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV |
$7,940$18,628 | 50% | 97% |
| 3 | West Liberty University West Liberty, WV |
$8,988$26,835 | 52% | 97% |
| 4 | Concord University Athens, WV |
$9,484$22,143 | 41% | 93% |
| 5 | Glenville State University Glenville, WV |
$10,748$24,636 | 29% | — |
| 6 | American Public University System Charles Town, WV |
$11,116$19,691 | 60% | — |
| 7 | Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV |
$11,130$22,066 | 34% | 97% |
| 8 | Wheeling University Wheeling, WV |
$11,350$44,615 | 36% | 63% |
| 9 | Salem University Salem, WV |
$12,107$19,978 | 24% | — |
| 10 | West Virginia State University Institute, WV |
$13,624$21,391 | 36% | 96% |
| 11 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV |
$13,967$24,890 | 36% | — |
| 12 | Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV |
$14,599$20,519 | 55% | 99% |
| 13 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV |
$14,942$28,440 | 30% | 37% |
| 14 | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown, WV |
$15,685$25,897 | 77% | — |
| 15 | West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV |
$17,980$51,054 | 50% | 93% |
| 16 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV |
$18,020$31,716 | 66% | 89% |
| 17 | Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV |
$18,810$46,429 | 44% | 94% |